Raw Vegan Diet

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A Study published in 1992 in the Journal of Nutrition suggest that followig a raw vegan diet causes a decrease in bacterial enzymes and certain toxins that have been shown to contribute to colon cancer risk.

A raw food diet strengthens the immune system, preventing illness; on a raw diet, degenerative diseases often disappear and the aging process can slow.You'll feel better, have more energy, and need less sleep.

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But, what is the difference between raw and vegan?

A Raw Vegan Diet is one who abstains from eating any animal products, including birds and fish, but also eggs and milk. A raw food diet is predominantly raw vegan, meat is hard to digest and that it diminishes the vitality of your body.

Calcium, needed for strong bones, can be found in dark green vegetables, tofu made with calcium sulfate, calcium-fortified soy milk and orange juice, and many other foods commonly eaten by vegans.

Dried beans and dark green leafy vegetables are especially good sources of iron, better on a per calorie basis than meat.

Vitamin D is not found in the vegan diet but can be made by humans following exposure to sunlight.

Proteins play a key role in human body but a diet that is excessively rich in protein can contributeto hearth disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, osteoporosis, kidney and liver disorders.

Although proteins are undoubtedly essential nutrients that are different key roles in the functioning of our body, we do not need huge amounts ot them. Actually we need a limited amount of protein. Only one calorie every ten we take must come from proteins.
Athletic performance is rather improved by a diet rich in carbohydrates, not by a high-protein diet. The protein supplements are expensive, unnecessary and even harmful for some people.

Food that is cooked provides the body with much less protein than the same food in its raw state, so, when protein is consumed in its raw state, a person need only half as much when protein is consumed after being cooked.

For a raw vegan diet is easy to satisfy the amount of recommended protein. Almost all vegetables, legumes, cereals, nuts and seeds contain many proteins.
Vegans following a raw vegan diet containing vegetables, legumes, cereals, nuts and seeds, rarely have difficulty in taking the proper amount of protein.

We recommend consuming a variety of whole grains, legumes, seeds, nuts and vegetables throughout the day, so if a food is low in a particular essential amino acid, another food will compensate.

B12 Vitamin and Raw Vegan Diet.

Vtamin B12 is needed for cell division and blood formation. Food of plant origin don't contain vitamin B12 except when they are contaminated by microorganisms.
For this reason, vegans must supplement their diet with vitamin B12 found in other sources. Despite the need for vitamin B12 is very low, 1 microgram per day for adults, a deficiency of vitamin B12 is a serious problem, which can irreversibly damage the nervous system.
However, a deficiency of vitamin B12 is actually very rare, even among vegans for many years.

Normally, vitamin B12 is produced in the small intestine along with bile and other secretions and is then reabsorbed, but the process does not increase the supply of B12 in the body. Because these small amounts of vitamin B12 are not reabsorbed, it is possible that stocks previously stored in vitamin B12 are consumed and end. The bacteria produce vitamin B12 in the intestinal tract. Most of them are located in large intestine, but it seems that vitamin B12 appears to be absorbed by that part of the intestine.

Some bacteria produce vitamin B12 in the intestinal tract. The amount of vitamin B12 produced does not seem sufficient to prevent deficiency. Although some vegans may absorb enough vitamin B12, washing his hands poorly, this habit is not a source of vitamin B12 recommended. Vegans who previously ate animal food may have stored stocks of vitamin B12 that will not be exhausted before 20, 30 years, or even beyond. Who is vegan for many years, infants, children, pregnant women and nursing mothers need more vitamin B12 and should be especially careful to procure enough.

There are several reliable vegan sources of vitamin B12. There are some Vegetarian Support Formula with reliable vegan source of vitamin B12. The RDA for vitamin B12 for adults (which provides a safety margin) is equal to 2 micrograms per day. Two micrograms of vitamin B12 are contained in 1 teaspoonof integrator powder or 1-1/2 tsp if flaked, or 2 teaspoons, whether in granules.

Another source of vitamin B12 are fortified cereals. For example, the cereal Grape-Nuts contain vitamin B12 and 1 / 2 cup Grape-Nuts or 1-1/8 cup of Grape-Nuts Flakes contain 2 micrograms of vitamin B12.

Please read the label of your favorite cereal to control the inclusion of vitamin B12 between the ingredients.

Some supplements may be fortified with vitamin B12 (warning label: Not all brands contain them). Several supplements of vitamin B 12 don't contain animal ingredients. Vegans who choose to supplement their diet with B12 supplements, should consume them several times a week.

The standard methodology for measuring the amount of vitamin B12 in a food detects both active and inactive forms of the vitamin. The inactive form (also called "similar") may interfere with the normal absorption and metabolism of vitamin B12. The fermented foods and sea vegetables contain more inactive than active sources of B12. Vitamin B12 is also present in plants of organic farming, but in extremely small quantities.

You should ingest more than 23 cups of organic spinach, to meet the RDA of vitamin B12 in an adult. This can not therefore be considered a sufficient source of B12, because 'the amount' varies widely depending on the type of plant and soil in which it was grown. Furthermore, plants can absorb from the soil some vitamins similar to B12, and the presence of similar vitamins may interfere with the contents of B12, or its usefulness for human consumption.

Conclusions.

A raw vegan diet is safe for the majority of the adult population but the use of fortified foods or supplements are advised for vegans who eliminate animal foods.

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